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Council adopts extended-leave policy for town employees
Summary
The council approved Resolution 3-2026 to establish town procedures for extended leave of absence, modeled on federal FMLA and with provisions to incorporate Maryland's paid family leave rules later.
The Centreville Town Council approved Resolution 3-2026 on Feb. 5, 2026, establishing policy and procedures for extended leave of absence for town employees.
Staff presented the draft resolution as a procedural policy to clarify administrative steps when an employee will be out for an extended period. The resolution tracks federal FMLA concepts and will be updated to reflect Maryland’s state paid family leave program when its rules become effective on Jan. 1, 2028. Presenters said the resolution also defines steps for employees who have short-term disability insurance and how extended leaves will be administratively handled.
Council members praised staff for preparing a clear policy. One council member noted the town currently has fewer than 50 employees and called having a written policy a “good practice” to prepare for growth. The council moved, seconded and approved the resolution; the public transcript records affirmative votes though an itemized roll-call tally is not fully printed.
The resolution provides a formal policy framework for town human-resources practices; staff said future changes will follow state statutory changes and additional administrative procedures will be documented.
